News
There's always something happening at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and you can keep up with events by reading our newletters, press releases and events listing. There is also the opportunity to get more information about the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture.
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04/2012
Gaelic Language Plan helps to further strengthen Gaelic at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s Gaelic Language Plan was published yesterday (25 April). The Plan will further promote and strengthen Gaelic in every area of the work and operations of the college, which is the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture. Sabhal Mòr, along with a number of other colleges and... -
04/2012
Gaelic Open Day a big success at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig held its first Gaelic Open Day on Saturday (21 April). The day was a great success and included a wide variety of events and activities aimed at promoting Gaelic and which involved groups and organisations connected with the college, the community and Gaelic. The day centred not... -
04/2012
A new bursary for SMO students to study the history and literature of Clan Currie
Bob Currie, President of the Clan Currie Society visited Sabhal Mòr Ostaig this week (Tuesday 17 April) to launch the Clan Currie Bursary (Duais Clann MhicMhuirich), a new annual award which will be given to students of the Gaelic college who undertake research on the literature, poetry and history of... -
03/2012
MacLaverty to read at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Renowned writer Bernard MacLaverty will be among those reading at a literary event at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig next week on Skye. It will be the second in an ambitious series of three literary evenings entitled 'Agus Dàin Eile' (And Other Poems), which bring together internationally renowned writers from around the... -
03/2012
Stiùidio Ostaig puts music at the heart of the college and the community
Stiùidio Ostaig, the new recording and music facility at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, was opened yesterday, providing the Gaelic college and the community of Sleat on Skye with one of the premier recording studios in Scotland. The new studio and recording facilities provide professional musicians and community members with a high-spec,... -
03/2012
Remembering Sir Iain Noble, and an undeniable legacy
'He always described himself as being at his happiest when he was creating something new, developing a new business idea, or promoting some fresh endeavour.' Just one of the personal memories which Skyeman Allan Campbell gave as part of the inaugural Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture held at Sabhal Mòr... -
03/2012
The first Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture
The inaugural Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture will be delivered at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig by Allan Campbell next week. Sir Iain passed away on the 25th December 2010 and the Gaelic college Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and Urras an Eilean (the Island Trust) have established the memorial lecture to honour the... -
03/2012
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig pledges its support to mental health campaign
Representatives of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig were in Inverness on Friday (9th March) to pledge their support to the 'see me' campaign. Sabhal Mòr was one of several organisations which signed the 'see me' pledge to make a public commitment to help tackle the stigma of, and discrimination against, mental ill-health.... -
03/2012
Danny Alexander Visits the College
Danny Alexander, MP and Chief Secretary to the Treasury was at the College on Thursday 1st March as part of a visit to Skye to launch the Westminster Government's new fuel discount scheme. Mr Alexander met with members of the College's management team and was taken on a tour of... -
02/2012
University celebrates first anniversary
The University of the Highlands and Islands celebrates its first anniversary this week. Since attaining full university status on 1 February 2011, the organisation has reached a number of milestones. The University's official inauguration event and procession took place in Inverness in August, HRH The Princess Royal became Chancellor in...